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ITV’s I Fought The Law Debuts Sunday With Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming

The four-part drama traces the real campaign that led to a change in the UK’s double jeopardy law.

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Overview

  • ITV begins the series at 9pm on Sunday, August 31, with episodes airing on Sundays and Mondays and all parts available on ITVX and STV Player.
  • Sheridan Smith and Ann Ming attended regional preview screenings in Durham this week, underscoring the production’s close collaboration with the real family.
  • The drama is adapted from Ann Ming’s book For The Love of Julie and was filmed across the North East of England.
  • William “Billy” Dunlop later confessed and pleaded guilty in 2006, receiving life with a 17‑year minimum term, and Ann Ming was awarded an MBE in 2007 for her campaigning.
  • Earlier this year, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood blocked a Parole Board recommendation to move Dunlop to an open prison, and he remains in custody.